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In reply to the discussion: The world must accept that the HPV vaccine is safe [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)He just wants to ORDER parents to get that vaccine for their kids Right F---ing NOW, on a timeline that suits him, for reasons that are unclear to everyone.
Children do not all develop at the same rate. A twelve year old can look like he or she is eighteen, and can also pass for a third grader. It just depends on the kid. Some kids want to jump right into the "Where are those boys/girls?" dating/romance/hook-up mentality, and others don't develop that kind of confidence or interest until they are half way through high school or even in college. Having the state say "You can't enter grade X unless you have this vaccine" is nonsensical--particularly when the thing needs a booster after eight to ten years, and who pays for that?
Parents, children and doctors are the ones who need to figure out what the appropriate timeline is for their child--not Big Brother on DU. It's not the job of the state, unless the state is going to start teaching Interactive Sex Education (with "hands on" Lab Sessions) in grade eight, or something.
It's just stupid for states to force this issue, and stupider for anyone to ENDORSE the state trying to bully people into following "their timeline" for what's "best" re: this matter. I can't see this one passing Supreme Court muster--people do have a right to do what they want with their bodies, when they want, without the state interfering. This isn't something where "failing to vaccinate" is going to take down the sixth grade and put everyone in the hospital or at home in quarantine--and that is where "mandatory" comes in. Measles....yep. Mumps...sure. Bubonic Plague...absolutely! HPV. Nope. Parents with pediatricians, you make the call. Not the state's business.